Breaking Up? This Modern Home For Divorced Couples Splits In Two

An Amsterdam-based design studio has created a floating home that separates into two spaces when its unhappy inhabitants break up.

According to Dezeen, self-proclaimed PR and pop culture expert Omar Kbiri approached Studio OBA with the idea for "Prenuptial Housing" after hearing breakup stories while searching for a place with his current girlfriend. Sounds like a romantic guy!

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In total seriousness, the home consists of two independent prefab units which float on water, and Studio OBA designed a system which keeps them entwined. When you and your partner separate, simply disconnect the units and they'll begin to drift apart. On the bright side, as Kbiri points out in a press release by the firm, should you reunite, the units can reattach.

Since there's no prototype yet, Studio OBA is staying tight-lipped as to just how the two homes connect. Should all go to plan with investors, Kbiri hopes to begin accepting commissions for "Prenuptial Houses" beginning in early 2017.

According to the press release, Studio OBA hopes that the project will catch on in Belgium, Portugal, and Hungary, where divorce rates are particularly high. Business Insider reports that divorce rates in Portugal and Hungary are higher than 60%, while Belgium has the highest rate of divorce in a 2014 data study at an astounding 70%. Comparatively, the divorce rate in the U.S. is still relatively high at 53%.

This isn't the first time that we've heard of an ominous divorce home. But could you imagine how awkward it would be if your S.O. suggested you move into one of these units? Thanks, but we'll pass.